'But your not what I thought it would be, I thought I was making an angel !' were the first words I heard when I came to life. He doesn't think I'm an angel, well if he doesn't think I'm good enough to be his angel then so be it. Nobody will be able to judge me, pick on me when I run away, far away into the deepest depths of the forest where the wolves attack.

As i ran up to the small house, when I heard her voice she sounded so sweet, she was so sweet. She was the first person who actually cared for me, who actually talked to me without trying to kill me. She believed I was good, then he came and hurt me. He thought I was nothing, that I had no feelings but little did he know I would destroy the whole town. He didn't even let me talk, he just took one look at me and thought I was bad, that I would hurt people but as soon as he shot me I changed. I no longer was the creature that tried to love and be loved by all, no I was the creature that people would fear most! I would care for no one, as they didn't care about me. They turned me bad, they turned me evil!

I would get revenge, I would get revenge for the very first words I heard. I didn't think about anything at that moment, I only thought about what I was about to do. When I saw him playing he seemed so peaceful but they are all the same, they all think the same. It was the very first time I laughed. It felt good to finally get revenge on frankenstein, to destroy his world like he destroyed mine.

The day finally came, the day that Frankenstein fears most. The day when I killed his brother was the day he promised he would make me a partner. That day 2 years ago was the first time I acted like a human being and I did it out of all of the rage and anger that had been building up inside of me. I would finally feel complete once she comes alive, once I can finally hold her in my arms.

YOU MAY ALSO FIND THESE DOCUMENTS HELPFUL

...to rein over the animal world. In Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Shelley examines how being human correlates directly with division of power in society by delineating the physical and emotional interactions between both Frankenstein and the monster throughout the novel. At the start of the book, Shelley depicts Doctor Victor Frankenstein as a human figure who is able to control his creation’s future. However, as time passes,Frankenstein becomes increasingly inhumane and his sanity is threatened along with his ability to dominate the monster’s life. As Frankenstein is losing his sense of humanity and control, the monster is gaining both. Though he starts off a powerless, unrefined brute, as the novel progresses the creature adopts a few human tendencies and gradually gains the ability to control his own creator’s future with his actions. Thus throughout the novel it becomes clear, when each character is in their most human state, they hold the most power over the other.
During the two characters’ initial encounter with each other, Shelley depicts Frankenstein as having complete power over the monster’s future. The night Frankenstein “[beholds] the accomplishment of [his] toils” (43), he describes the moments leading up to the monster’s birth: “… I collected the instruments of life around me, that I might infuse a spark of being into the lifeless...

...FRANKENSTEIN
Perception in society has a huge effect on the way people treat one another. In most cases, that perception is usually flawed. It is greatly affected by looks, height, weight, and other physical traits. An example would be a student categorizing his teacher as strict and aggressive because of his height or because of the tone of his voice. Also an overweight person is usually classified as a non athletic individual. Flawed perception had an enormous effect on the monster’s behaviour throughout his experience as a living being. Many examples of flawed perception are evident in Mary Shelley’s novel, Frankenstein. Stereotypes and fear are examples of flawed perception. The consequence of those flawed perceptions can be seen through the monster’s act of vengeance towards his creator and mankind.
First of all, immediate judgment was caused due to the horrible physical features of the monster. This is what is considered stereotyping. Stereotyping is when certain negative or positive characteristics are assigned to an individual. This is caused by the lack of information about that individual therefore the human brain tries to clarify that perceived target by committing errors. In the case of the monster, everyone that came in contact with him including his creator categorized him as being a danger to society just because of his monstrous appearance. “Monster! Ugly wretch! You wish to eat me...

...Discuss Mary Shelley’s approaches and methods in relation to the theme of questionable motives in ‘Frankenstein’ (part of letter 1).
In ‘Frankenstein’ by Mary Shelley, the theme of questionable motives is a reoccurring one, of which many become apparent at the very beginning of the novel in the letters sent from Walton to his sister, Margaret. During letter one, arguably the most important character in the novel, Robert Walton, is introduced where he notifies Margaret of his preparations leading up to his departure to his dangerous voyage and his burning desire to achieve ‘some great purpose’.
In his first letter Walton talks about his ‘expedition’ and how it has been his ‘favourite dream of my early years’, emphasizing the fact that it has been a lifelong desire for him and finally he is getting the chance to pursue it. It is questionable whether this dream is realistic or if it was solely a young boy’s ambition. Furthermore, Walton also mentions that he feels his heart ‘glow with an enthusiasm’ which happens to ‘elevate’ him ‘to heaven’, which could demonstrate the extent of his passion or highlight his hyperbolic self obsessed character. The language he uses suggests it is like an addiction to him now and that he believes this voyage is his sole purpose for life. By using the word ‘heaven’, also suggests a small link to religion, which at this stage in the novel we are unsure of Walton’s views.
In addition, Walton describes...

...the Real Monster?
“Why did you form a monster so hideous that even you turned from me in disgust?” (Shelley, Frankenstein).Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein tells the story of Robert Walton, the sailor, Victor Frankenstein, the creator, and the creature, Victor’s creation. Shelley was inspired to write Frankenstein by the emotions she felt loosing her children. Shelley's hopes of re-animating a corpse transfers through the character of Victor. (Using close analysis…)Victor brings this creation to life with thoughts of his mother and her spirit coming back into existence. When the creature comes to life, everything changed for Victor. As soon as the creature takes its first breath, Victor runs away in extreme terror, abandoning this new life just brought into existence. From the beginning, Victor Frankenstein shows the aspects of a real monster.
Even before [pic]the creature is introduced, the choice of words prepares its entrance. Firstly, the fact that the corpse was brought to life on a 'dreary night of November' symbolizes its importance in Frankenstein's life. It also implies that [pic]Frankenstein was only concerned about his creation at this stage and had ignored every other responsibility concerning him or his family. [pic]Frankenstein states that his 'candle was nearly burnt out', which is highly ambiguous. It is possible...

...Mary Shelley: Frankenstein
The Memorable Monster
In 1818, The British Critic, a British literary magazine, assessed Mary Shelley's new novel, Frankenstein, The Modern Prometheus. The reviewer wrote:
"We need scarcely say, that these volumes have neither principle, object, nor moral; the horror which abounds in them is too grotesque and bizarre ever to approach near the sublime, and when we did not hurry over the pages in disgust, we sometimes paused to laugh outright; and yet we suspect, that the diseased and wandering imagination, which has stepped out of all legitimate bounds, to frame these disjointed combinations and unnatural adventures, might be disciplined into something better. We heartily wish it were so, for there are occasional symptoms of no common powers of mind, struggling through a mass of absurdity, which well nigh overwhelms them; but it is a sort of absurdity that approaches so often the confines of what is wicked and immoral, that we dare hardly trust ourselves to bestow even this qualified praise. The writer of it is, we understand, a female; this is an aggravation of that which is the prevailing fault of the novel; but if our authoress can forget the gentleness of her sex, it is no reason why we should; and we shall therefore dismiss the novel without further comment."
Dismiss the novel? How silly this person would feel now. Today, with our hindsight, it is easy to see why this assessment is so...

...bestial,
<br>Who, squatting upon the ground,
<br>Held his heart in his hands,
<br>And ate of it.
<br>I said, "Is it good friend?"
<br>"It is bitter-bitter," he answered;
<br>"But I like it
<br>Because it is bitter
<br>And because it is my heart."</i>
<br>- Stephen Crane
<br>
<br>This reflects how both Grendel and Frankenstein must have felt during their lonely lives. The monsters simply wanted to live as the rest of society does. However, in our prejudice of their kind, we banish them from our elite society. Who gave society the right to judge who is acceptable and who is not? A better question would be who is going to stop society from judging? The answer is no one. Therefor, society continues to alienate the undesirables of our community. Some of the greatest minds of all time have been socially unacceptable. Albert Einstein lived alone and rarely wore socks of the same colour. Van Gogh found comfort only in his art and the women who constantly denied his passion. Edgar Allen Poe was "different" to say the least, consumed by the morose. Just like these great men, Grendel and Frankenstein's monster do not conform to the societal model. Also like these men, Grendel and the monster are uniquely superior to the rest of mankind. Their superiority is seen through their guile to live in a society that ostrasises their kind.
<br>
<br>Grendel, though he needs to kill to do so, functions very well in his own sphere. Grendel...

...Who is the True Monster?
“With great power comes great responsibility.” As cliché as this popular Hollywood quotation may sound, it is extremely fitting to describe the situation where Dr. Frankenstein finds himself. When one has the ability, knowledge and power to create another living, breathing and thinking piece of flesh, a burden is immediately presented to whomever holds this invaluable control. Will this power be used to create horrible monstrosities that will be a form of destruction on society? Or will this knowledge be used for the betterment of the populace? Vast knowledge is extremely dangerous, because if someone believes that they have immense power, but is unable to harness it, there is the possibility that events can get out of control and lead to disastrous conclusions. In Dr. Frankenstein’s case, his lack of control over his vast supplies of enthusiastic knowledge leaves the reader questioning who the actual monster is, Dr. Frankenstein or his monster. Great power and great responsibility go hand in hand, and using great knowledge in a responsible manner has the capability to formulate something new and spectacular that the world has never before seen, but when there is a lack of responsibility, there will be monstrous ramifications that cannot be undone.
Abandoned upon creation, the monster in Mary Shelley’s novel, Frankenstein, is deprived of the...

...order to pay the plastic surgery fee. Discrimination can change a person from innocent to evil is an important theme in the novel “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley. Even though the main character in this novel is given no other name than “the monster” from the start, this is the opposite from the truth. In fact, the creature is extremely innocent at the beginning. It is only as a direct result of the cruel discrimination that he experiences, that in the end he actually becomes the real monster. Thus, he changes his personality from naive to evil and cruel.
At the beginning the monster is unbelievably innocent. We can see he is innocent as he has the characteristics of little life experience, kind and naive at the beginning. To start with, he has a very little life experience like a little baby. He does not know how to speak, see and hear; he does not understand that he needs food and air to survive; he does not understand the meaning of love and family means. He says to Frankenstein:”At first my eyes and ears did not work very well...” (Shelley 21) and he also says, “I learnt that people think it is very important and to come from a good family...love between mother and father and child...I had no family.”(Shelley 26-27)This quote shows how little life experience he has as growing up alone without any support that he supposes to get from Frankenstein – a little baby who needs parents’...